O-90-2457 - 2/8/1990ORDINANCE NO. 02451
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 14.A., SCHEDULE I,
PARAGRAPH (2), CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS; MAKING CERTAIN ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS TO SAID
SECTION; THEREBY DECLARING THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMITS UPON PORTIONS OF LEE AND SUMMIT STREETS WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, PURSUANT
TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE "UNIFORM
ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS" (VERNON'S ANN. CIV.
STAT. ART. 6701d); AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
Based upon an engineering and traffic investigation and pursuant
to and in accordance with, the provisions of the "Uniform Act
Regulating Traffic on Highways" (Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes,
article 6701d), the City Council hereby determines and declares that
except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speeds in
order to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance
on or entering a street or highway, the limits, specified in this
section shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of the limits
specified in this section shall be prima facie evidence that the
speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful.
II.
That Chapter 9, Section 14.A., Schedule I, Paragraph (2), Code
of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding
the following:
ON
Lee Street
(North and Southbound)
Summit Street
(North and Southbound)
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FROM
TO
a point 350 feet The Center of Brushy
north of its Creek
intersection with
Anderson Avenue
the Center of it intersection
Brushy Creek with Vista Avenue
III.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
READ AND APPROVED on first
603 -^� , 1990.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the NI -1 day
of 4LbJLUi.2.JV., 1990.
reading this the Zkiii day
ATTEST:
Amort. Aeirbob
J NE LAND, City Secretary
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
2.
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DATE: February 6, 1990
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, February 8, 1990
!TEM: 9H. Consider an ordinance amending the Traffic Code
by declaring a maximum speed limit upon
portions of Lee and Summit Streets. (Second
Reading)
STAFF
RESOURCE PERSON: Joe Vining
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL
It is recommended that a park speed zone of 20 MPH be
established for the portions of Lee and Summit streets from a
point 350 feet north of Anderson Avenue on Lee Street to the
intersection of Vista Avenue on Summit Street.
Lee Street is a narrow residential street, which connects
Round Rock Avenue to Summit Street. This street is the primary
access to Memorial Park and a number of recreational playing
This street has a number of physical characteristics, which
clearly limit the safe speed of vehicles traveling the road.
These include the following:
1.) A steep grade entering the park from the south
2.) A narrow cross section
3.) Loose gravel on the roadway
A.)
A single lane low water crossing of Brushy Creek
5.) The road bisects a park
The combination of these factors require a substantially
reduced speed limit. The speed limit should be posted so as to
assure the safe movement of traffic through this area.
This would require posting at the top of the steep grade south
of the park for north bound traffic, and also require posting
several hundred feet north of low water crossing for south bound
traffic.
ECONOMIC IMPACT: COST OF INSTALLING TWO SIGNS
(APPROXIMATELY $100.00)